Viktor Orban

Irakli Kobakhidze to come to Hungary

Irakli Kobakhidze to come to Hungary

Tomorrow, April 24, Prime Minister of Georgia Irakli Kobakhidze will pay a two-day visit to Budapest, where he is scheduled to participate in the Conservative Political Action Conference.

Hungary approves Sweden’s NATO bid

Hungary approves Sweden’s NATO bid

Hungary’s parliament voted in favor of Sweden’s bid to join NATO, clearing the final obstacle to a historic expansion of the military alliance. The parliament on February 26 voted 188 in favor and 6 against. With …

Ilham Aliyev assesses Azerbaijan-Hungary ties

Ilham Aliyev assesses Azerbaijan-Hungary ties

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev sent a congratulatory letter to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on the occasion of Hungary's national holiday. "It is gratifying to see high level interstate ties and …

Ilham Aliyev and Viktor Orban discuss energy and Karabakh

Ilham Aliyev and Viktor Orban discuss energy and Karabakh

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has met with Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban in Budapest on August 20. President Aliyev congratulated the Prime Minister on the occasion of the public holiday of Hungary. Noting his …

Turkic countries gather in Hungary

Turkic countries gather in Hungary

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said at the meeting with the head of Russia’s Tatarstan region Rustam Minnikhanov in Budapest that Hungarian companies plan to expand their activities in Russia despite sanctions. …

Hungary and Israel to produce combat drones

Hungary and Israel to produce combat drones

Hungary has signed an agreement to manufacture combat drones in cooperation with Israeli company as part of an effort to grow and modernize its military and defense industry, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said. Orban said …

Hungary calls for European NATO without U.S.

Hungary calls for European NATO without U.S.

Europe needs its own military bloc free of American influence, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said. "The solution would be a European NATO," Orban said, arguing that Europe should be able to defend itself. …

Hungary infuriates EU with block on €18B Ukraine aid

Hungary infuriates EU with block on €18B Ukraine aid

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock slammed Hungary for blocking €18 billion of EU financial aid to Ukraine, saying that Budapest should not "play poker" in an attempt to put pressure on Brussels in a separate rule-of-law …

Azerbaijan and Georgia eye electricity exports to Europe

Azerbaijan and Georgia eye electricity exports to Europe

New energy projects linking the Caucasus with the EU are gaining momentum thanks to the Ukraine crisis.  Azerbaijan and Georgia are hoping to capitalize on their rising geopolitical significance and gain a new route to supply Europe with …

European parliament: Hungary is no longer full democracy

European parliament: Hungary is no longer full democracy

Hungary can no longer be considered a full democracy, the European parliament has said in a powerful symbolic vote against Viktor Orbán’s government. In a resolution backed by 81% of MEPs present to vote, the parliament …

Hungary expects gas deal with Russia this summer

Hungary expects gas deal with Russia this summer

Hungary expects to sign a deal with Russia on additional gas shipments of 700 million cubic metres by the end of summer, Prime Minister Viktor Orban told state radio on Friday. "Hungary will have enough gas," Orban said. …

Hungarian PM: anti-Russia sanctions do not help Ukraine

Hungarian PM: anti-Russia sanctions do not help Ukraine

The European Union has "shot itself in the lungs" with ill-considered economic sanctions on Russia, which, unless rolled back, risk destroying the European economy, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on Friday. …

Orban: embargo on Russian gas import to ruin European economy

Orban: embargo on Russian gas import to ruin European economy

An embargo on Russian gas import to the European Union will have a devastating effect on the economy, and not only Hungarian, but the European one in general, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on the Kossuth radio station on Friday. …

EU looks for ways to ease anti-Russian oil sanctions

EU looks for ways to ease anti-Russian oil sanctions

The countries of the European Union (EU) have excluded the ban on Russian oil from the sixth package of anti-Russian sanctions, DPA writes with a reference to diplomatic sources. Further coordination at the international level is needed …

Hungary PM: EU unity undermined by Russia oil embargo plan

Hungary PM: EU unity undermined by Russia oil embargo plan

Hungary has accused Brussels of threatening EU unity with its plans to impose an embargo on Russian oil imports, saying Budapest would not support proposals that would undermine its energy security. Prime minister Viktor Orbán …